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Water Classroom Activities and Lesson Plans


Compiled by Christy Pratt.

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usgs logo USGS Real - Time Water Data for the Nation
USGS has data for stream flow conditions at over 8,000 locations. The information contained in this website can easily be adapted into lesson plans, projects, and classroom activities for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students.

epa Drinking Water & Ground Water
The EPA has a comprised list of water lesson plans to demonstrates the importance of water. These classroom activities are broken down for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university grade levels.

epa Build Your Own Watershed
This lesson plan demonstrates what a watershed is with a classroom activity. This project requires students to build a watershed. This activity would be a good way to demonstrate watersheds for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students.

epa Build an aquifer
This lesson plan has a classroom activity that involves creating an aquifer. This project allows students to interact with aquifers and possible pollution of them. This lesson plan can be used for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students.

discovery education Water, Water Everywhere
This water lesson plan involves a classroom activity that helps students understand the availability of water. Elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students will benefit from this water lesson.

abc Mini Water Cycle
This water cycle lesson plan allows students to see a demonstration of the water cycle through a classroom activity. This project can be modified and used to inform elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students.

pbs Water - the "blue gold"
This Lesson plan gives students the ability to identify and discuss some environmental impacts of water in their local environment. This activity is a helpful strategy to educate elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students.

nps Seepy Sandwiches

This lesson plan is a good way to demonstrate water pollution using a classroom activity. This classroom activity is a great way to help elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students understand this concept.
Water in the News
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Henry Darcy - Dijon Water Supply:  Henry Darcy is sometimes called the Father of...

Texas: Fracking Chemicals and Water Consumption Reports:  A new regulation will require drillers in Texas...

Effects of Urbanization on Stream Ecosystems:  “Development can have negative effects on streams in...

Connecting People and Urban Streams:  Faith Fitzpatrick outlines the importance of habitat to...

Ohio Injection Well Temporarily Closed:  The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has temporarily...

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